"Thank you, Leticia! Thanks for your help!"

Three days after the Duke of Kernel was captured.

Mi Mirsha rushed to visit the northern palace.

The Duke of Kernel was exposed as the mastermind who helped Theodore escape, so Mi Mirsha became clear and free after some questioning.

By the way...

It seems that the Duke of Kernel chose Mi Mirsha as his counterpart to impersonate his wet clothes because of two tail foxes.

The Duke of Kernel, who happened to know the mysterious power of two tail foxes, was trying to get two tail foxes to use as his own limbs.

If we succeed in capturing the two-tailed fox, that's fine.

Even if they failed to capture him, they were trying to use the identity of Mi Mirsha, who was tailored to be a sinner, to extract two tail foxes from the Snow Fox clan.

"At first glance, my concubine and this child are grateful to Lady Leticia."

Today, the third day after the case was solved, I was visiting Mi Mirsha and the others.

Lee Riena sits with two tail foxes beside her, and Guy Gult stands beside her.

"Fufu, thank you very much. May I stroke you and talk to you?"

"Of course, please stroke it."

Here you go ~

With Lee Riena's permission, she talks with a five-tailed two-tailed fox.

After enjoying the hairliness and finishing the conversation, I Riena-sama looked at us with her eyes widened.

"Thank you so much for taking care of Leticia.I also got help with Mi Mirsha's two tail foxes, and I'll do my best to repay them. "

"Do you want to repay me....."

"Oh? Is there something you want me to do as a concubine?"

"... may I ask you a question?"

"What is it? I'll give you an answer if I can."

With Lee Riena's permission, I cut out what was bothering me.

"Why did Mi Mirsha confess so quickly?"

It was a little strange.

Mi Mirsha was threatened with inconvenience if she did not make a false confession.

But if you think about it a little bit, you'll see that Mi Mirsha would be more inconvenient to her next-of-kin, Lee Riena, if she confessed a lie and suffered a crime.

Why Mi Mirsha, who adores me and my sister, chose to disadvantage me.

I had one idea and decided to check it out.

"Wow, I just confessed because I was threatened and scared..."

Mi Mirsha says a lot as she swims her eyes.

I didn't seem to be good at my belly tricks.

"Fufu, is it time to think about it?My concubine already knows what you were thinking. "

"Eh...?"

Mi Mirsha shakes the fox's ears.

She looked like a child, scared to be scolded.

"Mi Mirsha is for her concubine.To be more precise, was it moving for the love of my concubine? "

"Nh...!"

Mi Mirsha's tail felt like a wire was thrown through it.

"... after all, Mi Mirsha was thinking of making Yi Riena's love come true"

"Fufu, did Leticia notice that too?"

"I have some clues."

The first is ball day.

The voices leaking out of the small room where Lee Riena and the others were,

"Why did I kill my sister?" sounded calm.

The second is that Mi Mirsha made a false confession too soon for Lee Riena.

And thirdly, before His Majesty,

I remember saying, "He's lying," "I'm not going to blame him for that."

The next queen candidate, Lee Riena, lied about all three coming to mind.

That is, there are others in your heart who aspire to be Your Majesty's Queen.

"I'm in love with Guy Gult and I'm in love.Is my guess correct? "

"Nice answer. You got it."

There's someone I miss.

With that in mind, looking back at Lee Riena in the past, there was an opponent that came in pink.

On prom day, Guy Gult was close to Lee Riena, who had been hit by the heat.

I wondered if a woman like Lee Riena would expose her weak figure to a mere acquaintance of the opposite sex.

While I Liena clapped, Mi Mirsha blued her face.

"Did Mi Mirsha try to pull her legs so that she wouldn't be the next queen to make her love come true?"

That's why I also accepted the coercion to confess against Lee Riena.

"Chi, no! I can't believe you pulled my leg!I wish my sister happiness! "

"No, it's not."

I simply denied Mi Mirsha's words, desperate to excuse myself.

"It must have been Lee Leena's choice to seal her love and become a queen.Don't let others twist that determination. "

"Nh...!"

Mi Mirsha silenced.

She thinks she's wrong.

Both Lee Riena and Guy Guru kept a distance from third parties that they didn't know they were in love with each other.

No matter what thoughts I have in my heart, I have risen to this imperial castle as a candidate for the next queen, sealing my love for my own family and for the country.

"I'm... but I'm...!"

"Lady Leticia, don't blame Mi Mirsha so much."

Pompom.

Lee Riena stroked Mi Mirsha's head in silence.

"My former concubine couldn't hide her feelings for Guy Gurut, so Mi Mirsha ran away."

"Lee Riena hid her thoughts well, except for her very close opponent."

"Even so, it's still my concubine's responsibility.My concubine came to the royal castle as a candidate for the future of the Snow Fox clan.I think I should be responsible for Mi Mirsha's runaway as a representative of the Snow Fox clan. "

"Dear Lee Riena....."

Excellent work.

I'm trying to live for my country and my family more than my own passion.

There is a vessel that accepts and redeems the mistakes of those who admire themselves.

She had a seductive atmosphere and didn't know what she was thinking at first, but she seemed proud to be the next queen candidate as a woman of high nobility.

"Fufu, besides, Mi Mirsha's runaway is one of the causes, too, Leticia?"

"Me?"

It's as if I don't know what it is and I'm confused.

The thin white Lee Riena fingers pointed at me.

"Yes, Miss Leticia. Mi Mirsha loved you very much as queen of this country, didn't she?If Leticia stays the queen, she seems to think that this country will be fine even if her concubine does not become the next queen and makes love possible. "

……

To me who couldn't answer aggressively and was silent.

"My concubine also thinks the same as Mi Mirsha.Until a while ago, Natalie and the other queen candidates were unreliable, and I was thinking of becoming the next queen somehow...Leticia will be there for you now, right? "

Lee Riena-sama made her laugh with a loose, inclusionary smile.

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The series of disturbances that began with Theodore's escape ended before autumn.

The Duke of Kernel, who is a stranger dressed in the wet clothes of Mi Mirsha, and who is responsible for all the crimes, decides to confine himself for life.

Theodore has also been captured and is now being sent back to his country under strict surveillance.

Theft of the Tenma is a pretty serious crime in the Wildam Wing Empire.

His Highness Ernest said that although the punishment had not yet been officially decided, there was no doubt that he would be imprisoned for decades to come.

Now that a messenger from the Wildam Wing Empire has returned, my separation is restoring calm.

Except for the preparation of tea parties held several times a week, there was a relaxing time.

A smile directed at me by Lady Leena.A silent question.

Sometimes I was worried, but I was concentrating on cooking.

"----Ok! Done!"

Right in front of you is a roll cake of pears made in the kitchen.

As I was confirming my success, I heard a scream approaching the kitchen.

Nyah

Hmm?

Miniyaaa!

Gardener cats gather and stand by just outside the kitchen.

The appetizing gardener cats served snacks every morning, noon and evening.

There are already more than sixty gardener cats living in isolated houses.It was pretty overwhelming, and I didn't get tired of watching it.

"But from tomorrow, I'll say goodbye for a while."

The season is in the middle of autumn.

It is a season when the trees of the forest are beautiful and the leaves are colored.

I planned to spend about ten days with His Majesty in a detached palace on the shore of a lake in a broadleaf forest.

The Separation Palace was built by kings several generations ago, and it has become a tradition for generations of kings and couples to spend some time in autumn in the Separation Palace.

The visit of the King and his wife has boosted the local village and has had an economic effect, so it seems that the traditions have been carried over from generation to generation.

It seems that you will basically sleep in the same building as your Majesty in the woods.

It might be our first couple's life, where we don't usually face each other for days rather than a full day.

Looking forward to it, the maid brought a sealed wax letter.

"Ertoria's sigil of His Majesty the King's brother....?"

It was from His Highness Attialdo, the late brother of the current King of Eltoria.

His Highness Atialdo is flying around in diplomacy on behalf of His Majesty the King.They may be coming to this country.

I peeled off the sealing wax and read the contents.

Again, His Highness Attialdo seems to be coming to our country nearby.

First of all, he decided to send a letter to me, who was from the country.

As a result of informing His Majesty of His Majesty's plans to visit the country, it has been decided to welcome His Highness in the Forest Palace.

I, the queen of the same fatherland, was at the centre of the preparations for His Highness Attialdo's hospitality.

◇ ◇ ◇

The day when autumn leaves are gathering.

With a dozen carriages, His Majesty and I set out for the seclusion of the forest.

A one-way carriage for about a day.

After a short trip, I arrived at the Away Palace of the Forest.

His Highness Attialdo will arrive in three days.

As the mistress of the separation house, I began to instruct her to prepare.

Unlike the vast entertainment at the Imperial Palace, the entertainment at the Away Palace is relatively trivial.

The goal was to make His Highness Atialdo feel comfortable in a secluded palace surrounded by nature.

"This is one of the cakes that I'm going to serve to His Highness Attialdo."

I brought a plate of cake that I borrowed from the kitchen to your room.

It was a cake that mimics a stump, subtracting a Christmas element from Bush de Noel.

The chocolate melted cream is wrapped in a sponge, and alcohol is added to the hidden flavor.

The cream on the surface is muscled like a trunk of a tree and looks like a real stump from a distance.

"It has an interesting shape.Is this brown chocolate? "

"Yes, I think I'll use real deciduous leaves to decorate it."

Falling leaves?

"The weather will collapse tomorrow and it will rain on the day His Highness Attialdo arrives, and it is unlikely that he will be able to walk outside.So I was hoping you could feel the autumn feeling even indoors. "

I picked up the leaves with less dirt and scrubbed them carefully.

When scattered around the stump cake, it looked like a little forest.

"Hmm, I think it's an interesting and good hobby.Let's make it a reality show. "

"Yes! Can you check the taste?"

I'll take it.

I will cut the cake into pieces for you.

Lucian made tea and ate a slice of cake.

"You can enjoy several different flavors of chocolate."

Surface covered powder, moist sponge, fluffy and light cream.

The cream has an accent, strawberries and sweetness.

It is a cake that is light enough for the appearance, and one more cut and one more cut, and your hand will stretch out.

I will try several other kinds of cakes and sweets for His Majesty Atialdo.

"Phew, I ate a lot. I'm full."

"Ah, they were all delicious."

Enjoy tea with your Majesty and both of you.

Lighted by the fire in the fireplace, the shadow of the two fell on the carpet.

His Majesty's blue eyes were filled with flames.

"... Leticia, can we start now?"

"Of course, Your Grace."

Two couples in a closed room.

Anyway, something glossy is about to start...